Integrated Project for Development of People (IPDP) is successfully executing skill development program since 2014. We did a humble beginning and now collaborated with Smile Foundation; we are successfully running the skill development program. We are providing free training and placement to the underprivileged youths in nearby Kengeri region. Interested and underprivileged youth in the age group of 18-25 are provided with free computer basics, English, personality and retail management training courses to help them find a good job. Career counseling and exposure visit sessions are done on time to enhance the working capability in the job market. We are soon in the process to tie with other big entities in order to take skill development initiatives to the next level.

Integrated Project for Development of People (IPDP) is successfully executing skill development program since 2006.
We did a humble beginning with Rotary Club support and now collaborated with Weir Mineral India Pvt Ltd.
we are successfully running the skill tailoring programme. We are providing free training and placement to the underprivileged women in the nearby Garments. The age group for Tailoring is from 18 to 40 years, from 2006 to 2019 we have completed 12 batches and trained 480 women and placed them to various Garments and some of them are doing their own self stitching at home.
A few women entreprenuers listed below.

1. Jyothi is doing tailoring at home and running business of stitching blouses and chudidar.
2. Rukmini is doing tailoring at home and running business of stitching blouses and chudidar.
3. Kavitha is working in a Garment and earning Rs.10000/-.
4. Vani is working in a Garment and earning Rs.10000/-.
5. Reshma is doing tailoring at home and running business of stitching blouses and chudidar.
6. Padmavathi is doing tailoring at home and running business of stitching blouses and chudidar.
7. Radhamma is doing tailoring at home and running business of stitching blouses and chudidar.
8. Anu is doing tailoring at home and running business of stitching blouses and chudidar.
9. Renuka is working in a Garment and earning Rs.10000/-.
10. Sujatha is working in a Garment and earning Rs.10000/-.

Integrated Project for Development of People (IPDP) is providing vocational training corses in computer basics, Spoken English, Personality Development and Retail Management training courses to enhance the skill and help them find a good job. Also Career counseling and exposure visit sessions are held on time to enhance the working capability in the job market. We are soon in the process to tie with big entities in order to take skill development initiatives to the next level.
A few successful trained students employed are listed below.

1. Shivakumar is Working in NH Services as a Data entry Operator.
2. Darshan is Working in Metro Cash & Carry as Cashier.
3. Jyothi is Working in Green House as Cashier.
4. Bhavya is Working in Sangeetha Mobile Showroom as a Sales Executive.
5. Kokila is working in Reliance Mart as promoter.
6. Nalini is Working at Trulent Solutions as Data Entry operator.
7. Shobha is Working at Eureka Group in Marketing / Sales.
8. Omkar is Working at SBI as accountant.
9. Lalitha is Working at Orion Mall in sales Unit.
10. Mamatha Working at Orion Mall in sales Unit.

A PROJECT SUPPORTED BY HCL FOUNDATION:

The project is directed towards sustainability through empowerment of self help groups. The SHG leaders will be well equipped in managing SHG functions, All SHG Group members will be empowered with knowledge and skills in business Management. Initial capital fund, thrift savings amount will be utilized for income generating activities profitably. They will also be linked with the microcredit support and marketing channel by IPDP. So the sustainability of the project is ensured.
It is a project for women that will be started and continue to be a savings and thrift program to help the women financially for to promote self Employment and develop their small enterprises and to repay their higher interest loans.
We found that most of the slum dwellers do not have a steady income and to maintain their homes and families they borrow from local financiers at daily interest rates and mortgage their articles and home appliances. They sometimes end up paying their entire income to the financiers and are subject to their harassment. We found there is a need to educate and help the community especially the woman.
Improve socio-economic status of women from urban slum communities in Bangalore. The main aim of the project is to generate a source of income for women in a background where they are treated differently and can supplement the family income by supporting 300 women for the livelihood activities by promoting to establish a entrepreneurship to lead life and encourage the women in the society to support for the their empowerment.

Key objectives:

1. To alleviate poverty, create employment and income generating opportunity through micro enterprises and livelihood development.
2. To develop capacity and skills of the target groups on micro enterprise development management as well as Self Help Groups management.
3. To provide initial capital fund for undertaking income generating activities and inculcating self confidence on running of small business management profitably.
4. To promote 300 women entrepreneurs from the slum community and support them for the livelihood activities to improve their family situations.